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Old Nov 28, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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Old Nov 28, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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I dont think milller lite has upped the alcohol content lately or did you just lose count of how many you drank today?
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Old Nov 28, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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??? does the video not work?
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Old Nov 28, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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uhh....
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Guess I just missed the point, looks like the rod is broken but then you walk around to the other side of the garage. Im guessing to show a "bad hot rod" in the owrks over there?
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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 12:19 AM
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cliff notes:

i pushed the piston down about 5" over the course of the day. you can also see in the video where my valve barely caught the piston. i dont see any evidence of damage to the head (how ******* lucky am i?) but it will definately be checked out when they are sent out for additional porting. the 32 5 window is getting the finish work put onto the black paint job. it was painted last weekend and the detail man was there tonight when i went to wash the 4wheeler. the guy who painted it has sevaral autorama cars in the scene. it seriously looks like a mirror. i figure that will last until the 1st time it's actually washed with a mitton lol.

yes, miller was involved...
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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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the only reflection shot so far (not washed or cleaned).i dont see any reason to buff anymore but the detail guy insists on more work this is only the 2nd stage of polishing. he was there for 10 hours today and says he has another 8 hours of work.
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O I C said the blind man
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